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Show 212 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TOTHE MENAGERIE. [Apr. 7, which, however, Mr. Lort Phillips obtained in Central Somali-land *'. The same gentleman, and also Herr Menges, collected several specimens of N. saltianus in the neighbourhood of Berbera, and these are now in the British Museum. It may be noted, for the benefit of sportsmen, that besides the decided dental and osteological distinction described by Dr. Giinther2, the horns of N. saltianus may be distinguished from those of N. kirki by being flattened along their inner side and therefore triangular in section, while those of the latter species are rounded and therefore circular in section. April 7, 1891. F. Du Cane Godman, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of March 1891 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of March was 83, of which 35 were by presentation, 3 by birth, 39 by purchase, and 6 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 96. Amongst the additions I may invite special attention to the following:- 1. A young example of the Ounce or Snow-Leopard (Felis uncia), purchased of M r . ~W. Jamrach, March 6th, and believed to have been obtained in Bhotan. I have already (see above, p. 197) spoken of the acquisition of this most interesting animal, an example of the only species of the larger Cats which we have not previously been able to exhibit in the Gardens. 2. A small-clawed Otter (Lutra leptongx) from India, acquired by purchase March 16th, being the second specimen of this Otter which has been obtained by the Society3. 3. A Lhuys' Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus Ihuysi), male. A fine example of this rare Pheasant from Szechuen, Western China, obtained by M r . A. G. Pratt during his recent visit to that country, and purchased of him on the 18th March. This is the first example of the species received in Europe. I may also remark that among the deaths registered in the Society's Gardens during the month of March was that of a European Crane (Grus cinerea), which was acquired by purchase on the 13th M a y 1848, and had thus lived nearly forty-three years in captivity. 1 Cf. Phillips, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 932, and Sclater, P. Z. S. 1886, p. 504. 2 P. Z. S. 1880, p. 17. 3 Cf. P. Z. S. 1888, p. 564. |